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If you are experiencing either urinary or fecal incontinence
it is important to know that you are not alone. There are millions of people of
all ages, both genders, and varying health status that experience various forms
of this problem. The most important thing to know about any type of
incontinence is that there are strategies to help you manage it. The most
important strategy is to have the right type of incontinence products on hand
so that you can make sure that you are controlling any accidents or leakage.
Many people choose to use adult diapers for moderate to heavy incontinence
while other people feel more comfortable using incontinence underwear that is
worn with or without incontinence pads. All of these incontinence supplies can
be purchased at online sites that offer adult incontinence products. For help
and guidance in selecting incontinence products please click on http://caregiverpartnership.com/incontinence-product-finder.

It is important to know that not all incontinence is the
same. There are many different reasons that both urinary and fecal incontinence
can occur. This makes it critical that if you are having symptoms of any type
of incontinence that you contact your health care professional right away. Most
of the time either type of incontinence is caused by an underlying medical
problem. When this problem is dealt with the incontinence symptoms can often be
reduced or completely eliminated. However, your best chances of a successful
treatment are when you begin experiencing symptoms so contacting your doctor
right away is crucial.

After your doctor has been able to diagnosis the cause of your
urinary or fecal incontinence he or she can then make recommendations for the
appropriate treatment. Because many types of incontinence are caused by
weakened muscles in either the bladder or sphincter area your health care
professional may recommend that you begin physical therapy. However, it is
important to keep in mind that physical therapy that is used for incontinence
can be a time consuming process. Not only will you need to be able to dedicate
time to the process but the results can be slow in occurring. This means that
you will need to find that lifestyle management options to help you deal with
your incontinence while you pursue treatment.

There are other treatment options that your doctor may
prescribe as well. These can include but are not limited to: behavioral
therapies such as timed visits to the bathroom, medications, and generally as a
last resort-surgery. Most doctors only use surgery to treat incontinence if
none of the other options for incontinence treatment have worked. In addition,
incontinence surgery is done most often when there is a physical defect (that
can be repaired), that is contributing to the patient having incontinence. Your
doctor will review all of the options for incontinence treatment with you in
order to help you make the right decision.

While you are pursuing treatment for your incontinence
symptoms you can still continue with your normal and daily activities. There is
a wide variety of incontinence products that will help people with incontinence
to continue working, traveling, being social, and anything else that they want
to do with comfort and discretion. This is true even for people with fecal
incontinence. Today, there is incontinence pads that are specially made to deal
with fecal incontinence. One of the best is part of the Abena adult diaper line
and be found at http://caregiverpartnership.com/product/abena-abri-san-special-pad-for-fecal-urinary-incontinence/746/.

Watch this video. How to choose the right incontinence product.

Samples to try before you buyso you avoid the costly mistake of buying a product you can't return

Not to long ago, anyone with either urinary or fecal
incontinence has to suffer in silence. Today, health care professionals
recognize that this is a common problem and have developed multiple treatments
to help anyone who is having incontinence symptoms. In addition, there is a
wide variety of incontinence products for men and incontinence products for
women to help deal with and manage this problem. To find out more about all
aspects of incontinence please visit http://caregiverpartnership.com/landing/incontinence.

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About The CareGiver Partnership. The CareGiver Partnership helps caregivers and their loved ones with answers to their caregiving questions, including information about home health care products and supplies, from our Wisconsin-based team of Product Specialists who are all current or former caregivers. The company’s Web site provides the largest online library of resources on subjects most important to caregivers — from arthritis to assisted living, and Parkinson’s to prostate cancer — as well as access to more than 3,000 home care products for incontinence, skin care, mobility, home safety and daily living aids. The CareGiver Partnership was founded in 2004 by Lynn Wilson of Neenah, Wisc. Visit http://www.caregiverpartnership.com to learn more or call 1-800-985-1353.